Norton Canes Will and Affidavit of Mary Hanbury, 1815 , 1817

Description:Wills and their accompanying inventories of goods and chattels, are an excellent source of information for family, social and economic history. A will can provide all kinds of useful information about family relationships and the social and economic status of the testator, that is the person making the will. In addition before 1750, an itemised inventory of the goods of the deceased was drawn up by between two and five unbiased persons called appraisors, overseers or supervisors. The inventory includes all the moveable goods, including where appropriate household goods, clothing, stock-in-trade, farm stock, growing and cut corn, loose money and any rent and debts due but it does not include land.

This is the last Will and Testament of me Mary Hanbury of Norton Caines otherwise Norton-under-Cannock in the County of Stafford Widow First I order amd direct that all my just Debts and the Costs and Charges of Proving this my Will shall be fully paid and discharged by my Executor hereinafter named out of my personal Estate I Give and Bequeath unto my son Robert Hanbury one silver table spoon three Silver tea Spoons two pair of Silver Sugar tongs and a Prayer Book contaning the Old Version Also I Give and Bequeath to my son William Hanbury two silver table spoons

Copyright : Lichfield Record Office , B/C/11 1817/ Hanbury , Mary

Reproduced by courtesy of the Lichfield Diocesan Registrar.

Attachments

Will Transcript of Mary Hanbury (21 KB)

Transcription of affidavit of John Hanbury, the executor of the estate of Mary Hanbury (20 KB)